A video showing the man explaining why he climbed Trump
Tower was sent to Business Insider in an email tip shortly
after we published an article on the climber. The New York Police
Department confirmed in a press conference Wednesday that the man
climbing tower had posted the video.

The clip was posted by YouTube user Leven Thumps on
August 9. It had more than 12,000 views by early Wednesday
evening.

In the video, the man said that he was an "independent
researcher" who was climbing Trump Tower to "seek an audience
with Mr. Trump."

The man ended the video encouraging viewers to "get out and vote
for Trump."

The New York Daily News reported that
the man climbing Trump Tower is Stephen Rogata, from Virginia,
citing police sources.